January 31, February 1-2, 2008

Show Hours 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Daily 

DAILY EVENTS

All Day           Outside Dealer Demonstrations

                       Northeast Parking

All Day           Community Quilters Guild, Space #920

                       On-site quilting demonstrations by the professionals!

                       Get tips and tricks of the trade from this skilled &

                       knowledgeable group

All Day           South Plains Antique Tractor Association Exhibit

                       North Parking Area

10:00 a.m.     Van Hargis First Time Under Saddle, Show Ring

                      Hargis demonstrates working with a young horse to

                      gain trust and understanding. Learn how to establish

                      a working relationship with your horse.

1:00 p.m.       Van Hargis Addressing Any Problem, Show Ring

                      This session on learning how to overcome problem

                      issues by simplifying things from the horses

                      perspective is a step-by- step approach to solving any

                      problem.

3:00 p.m.       Van Hargis Ranch Roping, Show Ring

                      Van talks about the little things that can make a

                      difference in your roping success-techniques, tips

                      and professional advice.

January 31st

7:30 a.m.     Lubbock Chamber of Commerce    

                    Power Breakfast - Banquet Hall

                    Speaker, Tom Sell, Combest-Sell and Associates

8:45 a.m.     Ribbon Cutting 4th Annual Southwest

                    Farm & Ranch Classic-Chamber of Commerce

9:00 a.m.     Show Exhibits Open

9:00 a.m.-    Education Courses - Room 107 - see schedule

12:30            No Charge for Education Courses

10:00 a.m.   Van Hargis First Time Under Saddle

                    Exhibit Hall Show Ring

1:00 p.m.     Van Hargis Addressing Any Problem

                    Exhibit Hall Show Ring

1:30-4:30     Education Courses - Room 107 - see schedule

                     No Charge for Education Courses

3:00 p.m.     Van Hargis - Ranch Roping

                    Exhibit Hall Show Ring

EDUCATION COURSES

January 31st

Precision Ag.........Will It Work For You?

Room 111-112

Break for Lunch 

To Pick or To Strip and On Board Moduling Systems

Room 111-112 

1:20 - 1:30pm	Welcome & Introductions - Mark Brown, CEA-Agriculture, Lubbock County
1:30 - 2:00	"Economic Comparison of Strippers vs. Pickers" - Jay Yates, Extension Risk Management Specialist at Lubbock.
2:00 - 3:00	Industry Perspectives: On-Board Moduling Systems. (Speakers TBA)

February 1st

10:00 a.m.   Van Hargis First Time Under Saddle

February 1st

Making The Most of Irrigation

Room 107 

9:15-9:30 am	Free Registration
9:30	Welcome and Introductions			Mark Brown, CEA-Agriculture, Lubbock County
9:30 10:15	Crop Water Use, Irrigation Scheduling (Evapotranspiration (ET), Soil Moisture Management and Other Tools)			Dana Porter, Extension Agricultural Engineer at Lubbock
10:15-10:45	Economics of Rotation Strategies for Water Conservation			Jay Yates, Extension Risk Management Specialist at Lubbock
10:45 -11:00	Cost-share Programs Update			Randy Underwood, NRCS at Lubbock
11:00- 11:30	Legislative Update Regarding Water Issues			Jim Conkwright, General Manager -  High Plains Underground Water Conservation District
11:30-11:50	Overview of Information Resources & Introduction to afternoon breakout session topics.			Mark Brown and Dana Porter
Noon	Lunch On Your Own (Room 106 )
1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions	Room 107 Applications of center pivot irrigation technologies: LEPA, LESA, MESA, LPIC (Trouble-shooting, maintenance, management, new developments) (Industry Representatives Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association).		Room 104 Applications of microirrigation technologies: Subsurface Drip Irrigation (Trouble-shooting, maintenance, management, new developments) (Industry Representatives Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association).
2:45	Break & Rotation
3:00 - 4:00	Room 104 Optimum management of Forage and Grain Crops   Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomist at Lubbock	Room 107 Optimum management of Cotton.   Randy Boman, Extension Cotton Agronomist at Lubbock
4:00 - 4:15	Wrap-up, discussion, and evaluation; CEUs distributed.

February 2nd

9:30 a.m.   Understanding West Texas Soils and Soil

                    Fertility - Room 104, Mark Brown, CEA-Agriculture,

                    Lubbock, County

10:00 a.m.   Forage Selection and Grazing Principles

                    on Small Acreage - Room 104, Calvin Trostle,

                    Extension Agronomist, Lubbock

10:00 a.m.   Van Hargis First Time Under Saddle

                    Exhibit Hall Show Ring

10:30 a.m.   Managing Weeds and Insects - Room 104, 

                    Brant Baugh, EA-IPM, Lubbock, County

11:00 a.m.   Livestock Production and Cost for Small

                    Acreage Landowners - Room 104, Jay Yates,

                    Extension Risk Management Specialist, Lubbock

11:30 a.m.   Coping with Feral Hogs - Room 104, 

                    Ken Cearley, Extension Wildlife Management

                    Specialist, Canyon

1:00 p.m.     Van Hargis Addressing Any Problem

                    Exhibit Hall Show Ring

1:30 p.m.     Integrating Playa Management with Farming

                    and Ranching - Room 104, Ken Cearley,

                    Extension Wildlife Management Specialist, Canyon

3:00 p.m.     Van Hargis - Ranch Roping

                    Exhibit Hall Show Ring

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